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  Chicago’s Board of Education presses schools chief to settle teachers contract ‘in the coming days’

  chalkbeat.org - Mila Koumpilova

  The Chicago school board is pushing district CEO Pedro Martinez to quickly wrap up contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union. In a letter sent …

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  Chicago Public Schools and its union remain far apart in teacher contract talks

  chalkbeat.org - Mila Koumpilova

  The Chicago Teachers Union this week stepped up pressure on Chicago Public Schools in contentious talks over a new contract — while district leaders …

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  53% of registered Chicago voters chose city’s first elected school board candidates

  chalkbeat.org - Reema Amin

  More than half of Chicago’s registered voters cast ballots in the city’s first school board races during the Nov. 5 general election, bucking voter …

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  Illinois State Board of Education closes investigation on Chicago’s restraint and timeout practices after almost two years

  chalkbeat.org - Samantha Smylie

  The Illinois State Board of Education has closed its investigation into Chicago Public Schools’ use of physical restraint and timeout practices, …

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  Study: Chicago’s former English learners outperform their high school peers

  chalkbeat.org - Reema Amin

  Chicago students who had been English language learners and became fluent in English by ninth grade graduate and enroll in college at higher rates …

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  GoCPS deadline extended to Dec. 15

  chalkbeat.org - Becky Vevea

  The deadline for applying to magnet, selective, charter, and other schools outside a student’s neighborhood is being extended to Dec. 15. The Panel …